Kristiansund BK vs Aalesund 1-4

Aalesund came from behind to win 4-1 at Kristiansund BK, pulling away after Marcus Reed’s second goal put them in front on 65 minutes and then adding two more late on. The visitors had to recover from falling behind in the first half, and they finished with a clear scoreline.

Kristiansund BK led in the 27th minute when David Tufekcic scored from Wilfred George Igor’s assist to make it 1-0. Aalesund answered in the 36th minute through Marcus Reed, set up by Mathias Christensen, and the sides went in level at 1-1.

Reed restored Aalesund’s lead on 65 minutes, his second of the match, after Kristiansund BK had already made a change at the break and then another on 66 minutes. Aalesund used a double substitution on 67 minutes, with Reed going off, and Paul Ngongo, who came on in the 67th minute, later made it 3-1 on 76 minutes from Christensen’s assist. After Kristiansund BK made three changes on 80 minutes, including Wilfred George Igor going off, Aalesund sealed it in the 88th minute when Mathias Christensen scored from Stefano Vecchia, who had come on in the 80th minute.

The numbers reflected a closer game than the scoreline suggested in parts. Kristiansund BK had 59% possession and 455 passes to Aalesund’s 306, while Aalesund had more shots, 16-12, more on target, 7-3, more corners, 8-3, and a higher xG at 1.54 to 1.11. Kristiansund BK also had 9 fouls to 16, while Aalesund had 2 offsides to 1 and 3 saves to 2.

Marcus Reed was booked for Aalesund in the 17th minute and Endre Osenbroch was cautioned on 79 minutes. Kristiansund BK’s David Tufekcic saw yellow on 69 minutes and John Kitolano was booked in the second minute of stoppage time.